Tag: steel manufacturing
Western Australia home for low-emissions ironmaking plant
Western Australia has been announced as the site for what is claimed to be the nation’s largest ironmaking electric smelting furnace, with Kwinana chosen as the preferred location for the NeoSmelt consortium’s pilot project.
Hazer and Mitsui strengthen partnership with graphite market expansion focus
Hazer Group has extended its non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Japanese trading giant Mitsui & Co, Ltd (Tokyo, Japan), pushing forward joint efforts to explore potential markets for Hazer’s low-emissions graphite.
Modulate, InfraBuild partner on durable, relocatable office space in Newcastle
InfraBuild, an Australian recycling firm, has advanced its sustainability efforts by installing a relocatable two-storey office complex made from shipping containers at its vast one-million-square-metre facility in Mayfield, Newcastle.
Can AI reshape safety for Australia’s steel mills?
Over the past decade, more than 1,850 workers have lost their lives to traumatic injuries in Australian workplaces. Even more alarming, over 1.1 million workers have filed serious compensation claims for injuries resulting in more than a week of lost work time. That is approximately one in every 12 workers facing significant workplace injuries.
BlueScope’s 2024 Sustainability Report highlights emission reductions
BlueScope Steel Limited has announced the release of its FY2024 Sustainability Report, outlining its progress and future plans towards creating a more sustainable and environmentally friendly steel manufacturing process.
Why the Australian steel industry needs to forge an AI-driven path
Despite being a cornerstone of Australia’s economy, the country’s steel manufacturing industry is currently facing a critical juncture amid intense global competition.
Local steel manufacturers facing financial strain from imported steel price cuts, ASI reports
The Australian Steel Institute (ASI), the peak body for the local steel industry, is urgently seeking state and federal government intervention to support local steel fabricators and manufacturers.
NSW government approves $650M BlueScope upgrade
The NSW Government has granted planning approval for a refurbishment of BlueScope’s 60-year-old plate mill, aiming to boost production, invigorate the state’s economy, and...
BlueScope teams up with Australia’s major iron ore producers for steel decarbonisation
Australia's top iron ore producers, Rio Tinto and BHP, have joined forces with the country's largest steelmaker, BlueScope, to spearhead efforts in decarbonising steel production.
Aussie steel manufacturing industry gets $200M gov’t boost
The Australian government has announced $200 million in grant funding that aims to help Australian steel manufacturers be globally competitive and secure the future of the local steelmaking industry.
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Building resilience as manufacturing requirements become more complex
The industrial machinery and heavy equipment manufacturing sector is critical not only for its direct outputs, machines, and equipment that pave the way for construction, agriculture and manufacturing but also for its crucial role in economic development and innovation.
